Category Archives: Beekeeping

How to render beeswax in a slow cooker crockpot with a step by step method that not only cleans the beeswax but has virtually clean up or dishes afterwards. Every beekeeper has different methods he or she uses when it comes to cleaning and rendering beeswax.

So follow our guide below on how to clean and render beeswax in your slow cooker at home.

How to build a honey extractor using a antique washing machine project that repurposes an outdated household appliance into a functional useful homesteading tool. The high powered spinning of the bee hive frames while being held firmly causes the honey to fly out.… Continue Reading

There is much more that you need to know when it comes to raising bees then they live in a hive and they are an important part of pollinating plants. It is also very important to know what it can take to keep them healthy and happy so that they are able to carry out…… Continue Reading

Swarming Season. Bees play a huge roll on the production of our food and so as a beekeeper it is extremely important to take care of the hives and prevent any issues that can cause distress for the bees. There are a number of things that can cause the breakdown a colony of bees, one…… Continue Reading

Come look into what colors bees see and the colors that attract them, it can be a helpful knowledge in the effort to draw them towards beehives. Have you ever wondered how differently other living things see the exact same colors we do? Let’s take bees for example, they have a very limited ability to…… Continue Reading

If you have been thinking of becoming a beekeeper you can download plans to build your own beehive. There are to different sets of plans and they are open source. There are Top Bar hive plans and there are Warre hive plans so you can choose which you would prefer or build both types if…… Continue Reading